singles

英 [ˈsɪŋɡlz]

美 [ˈsɪŋɡlz]

n.  单程票; 单曲(常指流行音乐); 单曲磁带(或激光唱片等); (旅馆等的)单人房间
single的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 单个的;单一的;唯一的
  You usesingleto emphasize that you are referring to one thing, and no more than one thing.
  1. A single shot rang out...
     传来一声响亮的枪声。
  2. Over six hundred people were wounded in a single day...
     仅一天中就有 600 多人受伤。
  3. She hadn't uttered a single word.
     她一言不发。
• ADJ 单独的;各自的
  You usesingleto indicate that you are considering something on its own and separately from other things like it.
  1. Every single house in town had been damaged...
     镇上每栋房子都遭到了破坏。
  2. The Middle East is the world's single most important source of oil.
     中东是世界上最为重要的一个产油地。
• ADJ 单身的;未婚的
  Someone who issingleis not married. You can also usesingleto describe someone who does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend.
  1. Is it difficult being a single mother?...
     做单身妈妈难吗？
  2. I now have to face the rest of my life as a single person...
     我现在不得不孤单一人度过余生。
  3. Gay men are now eligible to become foster parents whether they are single or have partners.
     无论是单身还是有伴侣，同性恋者现在都可以领养孩子了。
• ADJ (房间)单人的，单人使用的
  Asingleroom is a room intended for one person to stay or live in.
  1. A single room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night.
     阿斯蒂尔酒店的单人间价格是 56 英镑一晚。
  2. Singleis also a noun.
     
  3. It's £65 for a single, £98 for a double and £120 for an entire suite.
     单人间 65 英镑，双人间 98 英镑，套房 120 英镑。
• (床)单人的
  Asinglebed is wide enough for one person to sleep in.
• ADJ (票)单程的
  Asingleticket is a ticket for a journey from one place to another but not back again.
  1. The price of a single ticket is thirty-nine pounds.
     单程票的价格是 39 英镑。
  2. Singleis also a noun.
     
  3. ...a Club Class single to Los Angeles.
     一张去洛杉矶的商务舱单程票

in AM, use 美国英语用 one-way


• N-COUNT (只录几首短歌的)单曲唱片;(激光唱片上的)主打歌曲，单曲
  Asingleor aCD singleis a CD which has a few short songs on it. You can also refer to the main song on a CD as asingle.
  1. Kids today don't buy singles...
     现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
  2. The winners will get a chance to release their own single.
     获胜者将有机会发行自己的单曲唱片。
  3. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
     专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
• N-UNCOUNT (网球或羽毛球的)单打比赛
  Singlesis a game of tennis or badminton in which one player plays another. The pluralsinglescan be used to refer to one or more of these matches.
  1. Boris Becker of Germany won the men's singles...
     德国的鲍里斯·贝克尔赢得男单冠军。
  2. She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
     她单打和双打都能得心应手。
• (板球中的)一分打;(棒球中的)一垒打
  In cricket, asingleis a hit from which one run is scored. In baseball, asingleis a hit by which a batter reaches first base.
• See also:single-

英英释义

noun

• tennis played with one person on each side
• badminton played with one person on each side

双语例句

• Why it matters: Many singles forego pleasure and self-care for their jobs or career.
  为什么：很多单身人士为了工作和事业放弃了快乐和自我关怀。
• The win in the last singles match gave them a final win of3-1.
  在最后的胜利给了他们一场单打比赛决赛中以3比1。
• In its 2012 report, Freedom House singles out Singapore and Thailand.
  在2012年的报告中，“自由之家”特别提到了新加坡和泰国。
• Badminton can be played by two people in singles or by four people in doubles or mixed doubles.
  羽毛球可以两人单打或四人双打和混合双打。
• She is equally at home on the singles or doubles court.
  她单打和双打都能得心应手。
• China did not give up, but won the singles match.
  中国没有放弃，但赢得了场单打比赛。
• Kids today don't buy singles
  现在的孩子都不买单曲唱片了。
• Evenings bring couples and singles for open air concert.
  夜晚引得双双对对和单身的男女去听露天音乐会。
• China will face little challenge in winning the women's singles and doubles titles this time again.
  这一次中国将再次在女子单打和双打夺冠方面面临挑战。
• The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
  专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。